Had a couple of bad snow storms here about 3 years ago that took out a old crab apple tree. I cut it up for firewood but decided to use it to smoke a brisket the next summer...it passed a lite miracle on the "Big Nasty"

Which narrowed it down to oh, twenty trees or so. Some of which were maple. I know this is not maple. Red, black, and scarlet oak did come up too.

It would be good if the app had habitat. I'm in southernmost NYS if that helps.

The leaf's a bit chewed. Sorry.

That's a red oak leaf. Makes the big acorns. Got em all over the farm along with post and live oak and peeeeeecan which is my favorite mixed with some cherry. Pecan sucks for heat and coals though, burns up to nothin.

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Which narrowed it down to oh, twenty trees or so. Some of which were maple. I know this is not maple. Red, black, and scarlet oak did come up too.

It would be good if the app had habitat. I'm in southernmost NYS if that helps.

The leaf's a bit chewed. Sorry.

That is from a northern red oak, not to be confused with all the other red oak trees .FWIW I have used it before, very nice mild nutty smoke when properly seasoned, which in my neck of the woods takes about 3 years. YMMV.

Sailor Kenshin wrote:Thanks....Does it (how long seasoning takes) depend how big the cuts of wood are?

Say, a two-inch diameter branch cut into rounds no longer than five inches or so? Is that really going to take three while years?

And they do drop enormous acorns, which you end up tripping over all the time.

Sorry, I should have specified splits for a stick burner, chunks should take less time. I recommend storing them in a heated area. I don't know how long it will take to season, but it will most likely take longer than other species, such as maple.

Tessa, Welcome to the forumI have seen folks on here using all kinds of wood for smoking, to answer your question, I would say the ash wood would work for smoking but would burn fast and hot...in an electric smoker it might just work, give er a try and let us know your results, along with some pictures

My father in law is a gardener and he has some oak he felled last year and i was wondering ho big should the bits of oak i use be in a vertical smoker?? Should it be chainsaw shavings size. Chips, 1inch by 1inch by 1/8inch. Chunks 1x1x1inch. Lumps3x3x3 or blocks 6x6x6

And should i soak wood first?

ThanksFdm

i had a friend who didn't like bbq food. Don't speak to him anymore. I don't need that kind of negativity in my life!

My father in law is a gardener and he has some oak he felled last year and i was wondering ho big should the bits of oak i use be in a vertical smoker?? Should it be chainsaw shavings size. Chips, 1inch by 1inch by 1/8inch. Chunks 1x1x1inch. Lumps3x3x3 or blocks 6x6x6

And should i soak wood first?

ThanksFdm

I personally wouldn't bother with anything less than fist sized chunks and forget the soaking.